See all the Houstonians who rank on Forbes billionaires list 2019

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Everything is bigger in Texas. And according to Forbes magazine's 2019 rankings of the 2,153 billionaires in the world, released Tuesday, an impressive 13 Houstonians made the list, from billionaire businessman Tilman J. Fertitta to Gulf States Toyota owner Dan Friedkin.

Overall, the total number of billionaires in the world decreased by 55 since last year, proving that even the wealthiest are not immune to economic forces and weak stock markets, according to Forbes.

What's more, for only the second year in a decade, both the number of billionaires and their total wealth shrank, Forbes reported. In total, the mega-rich are down $400 billion from 2018, with a total worth $8.7 trillion.

With the monetary decline, 247 people dropped off Forbes' annual list, the most since 2009 during the global financial crisis, the magazine reported.

Going against the trend, the U.S. has 607 billionaires. The number, which includes 14 of the world's 20 richest people, tops last year's number, Forbes reported.

Coming in at No. 1 again this year is Jeff Bezos, followed by Bill Gates at No. 2.

The roster of notable new entrants include Spotify's Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, Kind Bar's Daniel Lubetzky and reality TV star and makeup mogul, Kylie Jenner, who is the world's youngest billionaire at age 21.

Click through the photos above to see all the Houstonians named to Forbes magazine's 2019 list of billionaires.